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“On Thursday we will face a rare extreme phenomenon, the Mediterranean cyclone”, stressed the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardalias in the emergency wheel and as mentioned by Zakynthos, Cephalonia, Ithaca and Ithaca will be the first to be hit . . On Friday the phenomenon will affect the rest of the Peloponnese, Central Greece, but also Attica and Evia, where the phenomena are expected to be strong and long-lasting. “According to the Hazardous Weather Bulletin, the Cyclades is expected to be affected from Friday evening, while Crete may also be affected on Saturday.”
According to the Extraordinary Bulletin of Dangerous Meteorological Phenomena issued today, Wednesday, September 16, 2020, by the National Metereological Service (EMY), bad weather is expected to prevail in central and southern Greece from Thursday afternoon (09-17-2020) departing from the southwest, with the main characteristics of heavy rains and storms and very strong winds. stormy.
In more detail, intense phenomena are predicted:
the Thursday (17-09-2020) since the afternoon, in the southern Ionian and the Peloponnese mainly in its western part.
the Friday (09-18-2020) in the southern Ionian, the Peloponnese, Sterea (including Attica) and Evia. Starting in the afternoon in the west the effects will weaken, while at night the western Cyclades will be affected. In the Peloponnese and the east of the continent, the phenomena will be very strong.
the Saturday (09-19-2020) the intense phenomena will affect the Eastern Peloponnese and the Eastern Continent, the Cyclades and possibly Crete. Starting at noon, the eastern mainland and eastern Peloponnese will gradually weaken.
Rain levels for 6 hours, calculated in one of the most reliable numerical models of @EMY_HNMS .
Take into account the essence of the intensity of the phenomena, as there may be differences both spatially and temporally. Follow their instructions @GSCP_GR pic.twitter.com/nOOaMIw46P– KolydasΤ (@KolydasT) September 16, 2020
The General Secretariat for Civil Protection indicates that citizens can be informed daily about the evolution of emergencies in the periodic meteorological reports of EMY and on the EMY website at the electronic address www.emy.gr.
The Extreme Forecast Index (EFI) for areas where extreme rains are forecast on Friday and is described in detail in # Extraordinary # newsletter, Where there is # red_warning.
Follow their instructions @GSCP_GR https://t.co/vQ62Cs8WnX pic.twitter.com/ARYtNGjYbp– EMY (@EMY_HNMS) September 16, 2020
The General Secretariat of Civil Protection has informed the competent state services, which are involved in the operation, as well as the regions and municipalities of the country, in order to be more alert to civil protection, in order to immediately address the effects severe weather.
The storms begin to surround the barometric low #Janus which indicates the beginning of its transformation into a Mediterranean Cyclone. On the afternoon of Thursday 09/17 the forecasting models show that this process has been completed. https://t.co/9hSAjMisIL
– meteo.gr – Weather (@meteogr) September 16, 2020
Recommendations to citizens
At the same time, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection advises citizens to take special care, taking care to take measures to protect themselves from the dangers derived from the occurrence of severe meteorological phenomena.
In particular, in areas where heavy rains, thunderstorms, or hurricane-force winds are forecast:
* Secure items that, if swept away by severe weather, may cause damage or injury.
* Make sure gutters and gutters in houses are not blocked and are working normally.
* Avoid crossing streams and streams, on foot or by vehicle, during storms and rain, but also for several hours after the end of your event.
* Avoid field work and activities in the sea and coastal areas during severe weather events (risk of lightning).
* Take immediate precautions during a hail storm. Take shelter in a building or car and don’t leave the safe area until you are sure the storm is over. Hail can also be very dangerous for animals.
* Avoid going under large trees, under hanging signs and, in general, through areas where light objects (for example, flower pots, broken windows, etc.) can detach and fall to the ground (for example, under balconies).
* Faithfully follow the instructions of the locally competent bodies, such as Traffic, etc.
For information and announcements on the prevailing condition and accessibility of the road network due to the influx of flood water, citizens can visit Web page by ELAS.
For more information and instructions on how to protect themselves from severe weather, citizens can visit Web page from the General Secretariat of Civil Protection to the email address.
The latest predictions on #Ianos point to a powerful intensification and formation of a #medicane with:
– Wind direction of more than 200 km / h
– Waves of more than 20 meters in the open sea
– Rains of 200-400 l / m², locally much higherWe will follow the news here! @meteogr pic.twitter.com/O1dBPPxB36
– À Punto Tiempo (@apuntoratge) September 16, 2020
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